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Old 12-17-2008 | 04:21 AM
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I need a good pair of anti vibration cruiser or sport style gloves. Ive read that gel, memory foam, and padding is good for vibration, but which one do you know or think works the best? Any other info you might know regarding vibration dampening for gloves please share.

If you know of any gloves in particular with good vibration resistance let me know. Im in favor of a short type glove with knuckle armor if possible.

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Old 12-17-2008 | 06:02 AM
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Is this a real question, or some kind of a Christmas joke to see who will be the first to bite, or what?

Okay, I'll be the first sucker to bite...

You're riding a Harley and as someone said to me (when I asked about the decel pop on my bike), "learn to love the things they do", or get a Honda. Vibration resistant goves?? Never heard of such a thing. Perhaps if you can't stand the vibration, you could go for an '07 or newer Softail with a 96B motor in it? I have an '08 Fatboy - silky smoooth, baby!
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 06:19 AM
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there is such a thing as anti vibration/fatigue gloves out there for those who use power/pneumatic tools etc such as Mechanix Wear brand put a search in and see what you come up with.
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 06:37 AM
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Gel gloves are the ticket
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 06:50 AM
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Yes, gel gloves. Olympia makes them for motorcyclists. Several kinds available. Probably won't find them at the H-D dealer, but can at a Honda dealer.
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:01 AM
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River Road makes some nice gel gloves, fairly inexpensive too like $20-25 bucks, high quality. Changing your hand grips to kuryakyn iso grips is always an option too, and will help but you are never going to get rid of the vibration, just part of the equation....that is unless you want to spend $3k or so to balance your motor and crank out...
That's always the extreme option, wouldn't mind donig that to my own either, and may some day while making some serious HP... LOL...
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:02 AM
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Harley makes gel gloves.
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:15 AM
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I'm kind of with Hoggy on this one. When you get your gel gloves make sure they are fingerless.
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:19 AM
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I have HD fingerless gloves that are gel filled. Yeah, I like the vibration, but due to circulation problems it makes it easier on long trips.
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:26 AM
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Ya find them in the ***** section of the new parts catalog......J/K

My buddy told that to my son as he was trying to find some new MX gloves to cut down on vibration on his yz 250f. Ya shoulda seen the look on my boys face, priceless. I laughed my *** off.
 


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